Welcome to the worldwide Santacon nexus, the orginal resource for Santarchy events across the globe.
Each December Santas visit cities around the world, engaging in a bit of Santarchy as part of the annual Santacon events.
It all started back in 1994 when several dozen Cheap Suit Santas paid a visit to downtown San Francisco for a night of Kringle Kaos organized by the Cacophony Society. Things have reached Critical Xmas and Santarchy is now a global phenomenon.
Check out our Santarchy FAQ.
You'd better watch out! Santa's coming to town!
PLEASE NOTE: We are not associated with any commercial Santacon websites that are attempting to cash in on Santarchy. The Santacon events have always been advertising-free events without sponsorships.
"You'd Better Watch Out:
Portland Santacon '96"
Weird America's San Francisco Santacon '95
If your city has a Santacon website, let us know and we will add it to the list.
This site is maintained by Santa Melmoth (retired), both veterans of the great Santa wars 1994-98.
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You’d Better Watch Out: Portland Santacon ’96
The 40 minute documentary video by Scott Beale chronicling the Portland Santacon 1996.
Produced, Directed & Edited by
Scott Beale
Written by
Scott Beale & Stuart Mangrum
Narrated by
Christopher Nissley
“Big Red’s In Town Again” by Jack Boulware’s
review in the “Slap Shots” section of the SF Weekly (March 5-11, 1997)
illustration by Greg Reynard